This year’s hunting season had more than a few unexpected variables, but among the most unusual was the weather conditions of the rifle season opener. Temperatures hovered in the 60s and 70s during the weekend of Nov. 7-9. Combined with high winds, hunters did not see many deer during openin…
This year’s hunting season had more than a few unexpected variables, but among the most unusual was the weather conditions of the rifle season opener. Temperatures hovered in the 60s and 70s during the weekend of Nov. 7-9. Combined with high winds, hunters did not see many deer during openin…
A fiddler with White Bear roots put on a bow-shredding performance in a tribute to Charlie Daniels live at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. His aggressive playing was a nod to the legendary fiddler, said Dan Hochhalter, a White Bear grad who started playing violin at age 3.
As the holidays approach each year, many people turn to volunteering as a means of sharing the spirit of the season. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of many annual outreach efforts, the need is still there, perhaps even more so than before.
The announcement that Centennial students in grades K-12 will shift from the hybrid learning model to distance learning resulted, unsurprisingly, in conflicting emotions within the community.
Hundreds of yoga studios and fitness centers across the country will hold trauma-informed classes for survivors and their supporters on Shine Your Light Yoga Day 2020 on Dec. 12, including YogaHotDish of North Oaks and Arden Hills.
It is no surprise that the holiday season is going to look very different this year.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced it is distributing $170,000 in grants to help install up to 22 dual-port electric vehicle (EV) Level 2 charging stations in public and workplace locations.
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named Superintendent Wayne Kazmierczak, PhD, 2021 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year.
Laughter is the best medicine, perhaps now more than ever. Just ask the Hood family.
Rather than give up on another season, Lakeshore Players Theatre is going 100% virtual. They’re calling it Season 67 3/4.
Two area college students decided a “less touristy” study abroad experience in a remote village in India would be more meaningful to them than going to France, Spain, New Zealand or the United Kingdom.
Mark Anthony Ulsaker, 50, of Lino Lakes, has been charged with three felonies after assaulting an elderly couple in White Bear Lake.
LINO LAKES — Targeted residential picketing may soon be considered a misdemeanor within the city of Lino Lakes.
One of Minnesota’s oldest WWII veterans still plays bridge, still does laundry and still participates in the family book club. She may not entertain like she used to, but Rose Bayuk still enjoys a good party.
Gary Norman’s birthday is on Veteran’s Day. The former U.S. Navy pilot turns 80 on Nov. 11, the date also an annual reminder of his service to country.
At a glance, there doesn’t seem to be much connection between marine biologist Rachel Carson and literary giant John Steinbeck, Nobel-winning author of “The Grapes of Wrath.” But for Grant-based writer William Souder, finding the link was a stroke of luck.
WHITE BEAR LAKE — High school students will shift to full distance learning Nov. 17. Currently, they spend two days each week in the school building and three days learning from home.
The Mahtomedi School Board called an emergency meeting Nov. 2 to respond to increasing COVID-19 case numbers in Washington County.
Not every 22-year-old envisions celebrating their birthday in Afghanistan.
On Thursday, Nov. 12, Centennial students in grades 6-12 will shift from the hybrid learning model to distance learning.
After talking with 55-year-old Jim Benjamin, one learns that he is a very grateful man.
HUGO — Three firefighters on the Hugo Fire Department have a strong bond that goes beyond responding to medical emergencies and fires.
The public health emergency across the nation has hit businesses hard, especially restaurants.
Carry-out delivered weekly to seniors and families in need is not only helping participating restaurants but filling a gap for a White Bear Lake nonprofit transporting the food.
A multiphase mission to build an all-abilities park is the largest service project the White Bear Lions Club has ever tackled.
A response wasn’t expected when Bernard Rappa sent a letter to the White House accompanied by a rather unusual gift.
Tiffany Goodchild had the perfect pregnancy, but after she arrived at the hospital things quickly spun out of control.
If there’s one word besides “pandemic” that defines 2020, it’s “uncertainty.”
The human fascination with stories of the strange and unexplained transcends time and place. Every community has its share of skeletons in the closet. Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, it’s fun to share in the stories and legends built over generations that feature the places clos…
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Early ice this year? At least one lake expert thinks so. "Maybe by Thanksgiving," predicted Mike Parenteau, White Bear Lake Conservation District board member and lifelong resident.
The quandary of 2020 has become virus health versus mental health.
WHITE BEAR LAKE — District administration plans to begin discussing shifting middle and high school students to distance learning only as COVID-19 cases increase in the northeast metro area.
Although it’s important to have open conversation about our struggles, no one wants to be defined by their darkest days.
When a castle in Ireland seemed too fanciful and the perfect barn too uncommon, a Minnetonka couple found the perfect compromise for their new home: an old church turned theater turned vacant.
Opening a free health clinic during a pandemic would seem daunting to most, but the creators of The Bear Care Health and Wellness Clinic weren’t worried at all.
A team of three occupational therapists at Golden Lake Elementary School put their heads together and found a creative solution to keep students moving during a school year where students are largely confined to their classrooms.
Domestic violence, intimate partner violence, dating abuse and relationship abuse, do not discriminate.
Scott Wahoski has been growing pumpkins for three decades and counting. What originally started out as a traditional-size pumpkin has now grown into 140 pounds.
Life post-COVID may be full of uncertainty, but that doesn’t mean that 2020 can’t be full of fall celebration and Halloween frolicking. The show must go on, albeit, with precautions.
Each year, National Newspaper Week celebrates the service of newspapers and their employees across North America. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the annual week-long observance, which started Sunday, Oct. 4 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 10.
Centennial Elementary School is one of eight schools in the state and 367 schools in the nation to be honored as a Blue Ribbon School this year.
Many businesses were affected by COVID-19 and the shutdown that ensued. Some are still feeling the weight of the changes that had to take place to open back up again.
LEXINGTON — Two employees of Sausage Haus in Lexington have plead guilty to a gross misdemeanor for a game law violation that stems back to 2017.
Do you want to hug a kangaroo, cuddle a fox, pet a porcupine or feed a grape to a ringtail lemur?
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, when people around the world unite to spread the powerful message, “bullying should never be a part of childhood” and promote “kindness, acceptance and inclusion.”
With the Minnesota hunting season underway, it is important for waterfowl hunters to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Invasive species such as purple loosestrife, zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and faucet snails can be transported in waterfowl hunters' boats, decoys…
VADNAIS HEIGHTS — The fieldhouse at TCO Sports Garden is still under construction, but the ice rinks are open.
Most people value a little privacy at the start of a new relationship, but for Mahtomedi grad Rachel Lundell, it wasn’t such a big deal to air it all on national TV.
Spending the day at Como Zoo and Conservatory is something some of the participants at PAI could never do before.
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Like other aspects of our lives, the COVID-19 pandemic will alter how we participate in the 2020 holiday season, including Thanksgiving.
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